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Military service
Service number:
1250306
Age:
20
Rank:
Gunner
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Division:
10th Bde.
Death:
August 29, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
II. F. 10.
Additional information
Son of William John and Ellen Mary Dixon, of Elkhorn, Manitoba.
Digital gallery of Gunner Frank Percival Dixon
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Newspaper Clipping
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of FRANK PERCIVAL DIXON
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Circumstances of death registers
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Deuel to Domoney. Microform Sequence 28; Volume Number 31829_B016737. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 172. Page 657 of 1084. -
Memorial
This digital image contains a poem titled Cigarettes written by Signaller, Frank P Dixon and published in the 1937 book of poems titled, War Time Memories in Verse published by Dixon's mother, Ellen M. Dixon. The Canadian War Museum confirms that they have a copy of this book in their archives. Permission to copy this poem was provided by his great niece, Carol Ogaranko. -
Other
This is one of many poems written by Signaller, Frank Dixon written in 1917 and 1918 while he was overseas. This poemt was included by his mother, Ellen M. Dixon in a book she had published in 1937, titled, War-Time Memories in Verse. Permission to share this poem here was granted by his great niece, Carol Ogaranko. -
Other
This is a Tribute slide with the Elkhorn, MB Cenotaph as the background. Photos and information about his military service are included.
Digital gallery of
Gunner Frank Percival Dixon
Digital gallery of
Gunner Frank Percival Dixon
Digital gallery of
Gunner Frank Percival Dixon
Digital gallery of
Gunner Frank Percival Dixon
Digital gallery of
Gunner Frank Percival Dixon
Digital gallery of
Gunner Frank Percival Dixon
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 398 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Ligny-St.Flochel is a village about 6.5 kilometres east of St.Pol on the main road to Arras. The distance from Ligny-St. Flochel to Arras is approximately 24 kilometres. The Ligny-St.Flochel British Cemetery is situated to the south of the village on the east side of the road to the village of Averdoingt.
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